1. Complete the Hamlet, Act II handout in class and hand it into the instructor by the end of class.

-Absent and in need of a copy? Download HERE

-There are extra handouts on my desk if you were absent or lost yours. The first page 2.1 was completed in class.

Use myshakespeare.com/hamlet to read Act 2.2. The notes and other resources are extremely helpful.

After reading 2.2, complete the hexagonal thinking page that asks you to notice relationships among characters and concepts in the scene. Make sure to explain your thinking and use bits of quotations and details to explain your analysis. I left a partial example on the whiteboard. There is no one correct way to do this, but simply filling in the hexagons will not earn you full credit.

For Hamlet's "rogue and peasant slave" soliloquy, you need to paraphrase on the right-hand side, but also annotate the text and answer the two questions on the page.

2. After you complete your Act 2 handout, work on your Literary Analysis Essay. You might have noticed that I moved the due date from Dec. 2/3 to Dec. 4/5. I didn't think the red classes would want an essay due the Monday after Thanksgiving. This gives you more time to compose a strong essay. See the Essay Checklist too!